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Today the Seniors will begin the wearing of caps and gowns, a custom so time-honored as to need no explanation. It is an honor which any Senior should be proud to have reached, and a custom which none should fail to observe through false modesty or laziness. The question, of course, arises whether caps and gowns in themselves establish a speaking acquaintance between the wearers, and we believe the answer of former classes has wisely been in the affirmative. Certainly their use could serve no better purpose than to bind classmates more closely together during the last few weeks of College.
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